> can make the author of it feel smart for a second Since this behavior is so common, apparently it works, evolutionary: It makes others think your are smart,

> can make the author of it feel smart for a second Since this behavior is so common, apparently it works, evolutionary: It makes others think your are smart, for a long while And not much effort required, on your part. So, a great opportunity? And the more popular the project you start bashing is, the smarter you'll seem? Corollary: If one builds something great, one will get dissed by some.